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Control Your Career: Career Growth and Strategy for Ambitious Professionals

Julia Toothacre | Helping Professionals Grow and Advance Their Careers
Control Your Career Framework
Health
Career Growth
Career Development
Leadership
Influence
Values Misalignment
Visibility
Promotion
Control Your Career
Burnout
Linkedin
Career Transitions
Market Conditions
Networking
Artificial Intelligence
Office Politics
Financial Education
Career Leverage
Reputation

Control Your Career is a career strategy podcast for professionals who want to make better career decisions, navigate workplace challenges, and take an active role in shaping what's next. Hosted by Julia Toothacre, career strategist and creator of the Control Your Career framework, the show explores career growth, workplace dynamics, leadership, career transitions, and the trends shaping today's w... more

PublishesTwice monthlyEpisodes166Founded7 years ago
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Latest Episodes

What happens when the career you spent decades building becomes part of your identity, and then the role suddenly disappears?

In this episode of Control Your Career, Strategic Career Consultant Julia Toothacre speaks with Geoff Curtis about profess... more

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Most career advice focuses on one thing: finding your next job.

While resumes, interviews, networking, and job search strategies are important, they're only one part of career development. As your career grows, so do the influences shaping your dec... more

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Hiring headlines about Gen Z, artificial intelligence, the Workday lawsuit, and personality assessments are moving faster than the facts.

A study gets published, a lawsuit moves forward, or someone shares a frustrating experience on social media. B... more

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What happens when someone spends years looking for work, only to be judged by the gap on their resume?

In this conversation, I sit down with HR professional Tank Rhodes to discuss long-term unemployment, hiring bias, employment gaps, and what today... more

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Geoff Curtis
Chief Communications Officer, Horizon Therapeutics (former); founder of Marshall Curtis Communications; author of Embracing Your Own Purgatory
Marshall Curtis Communications / Horizon Therapeutics
Episode: When Work Becomes Who You Are: Professional Identity Purgatory with Geoff Curtis
Tank Rhodes
HR professional
Episode: Long-Term Unemployment, Employment Gaps, and Today's Job Market
Natalie Kime
Financial professional who coaches on finances and creates financial GPS
Natalie Kime Consulting
Episode: Financial Control Beyond Your Paycheck and 401(k)
Bridget Baggett
Career Strategist and Diversity Consultant
Twisted Career
Episode: A New Understanding of DEI in the Workplace

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Julia Toothacre
Host of the career strategy show, a career coach and strategic career consultant.

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 13 ratings
  • The depth of content is amazing

    Every one of these episodes is a gem. This isn’t just career advice- it’s career strategy!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Lou_42
    Canada4 months ago
  • Amazing Show

    Julia, what an incredible show. You are a wealth of knowledge for those looking to grow in their careers and themselves. You understand the challenges in the workforce today but come with amazing insight and expertise. This podcast is a game changer!!!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Missy72NK
    United States10 months ago
  • Time well spent

    Something for everyone!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kris WinTheHourWinTheDay
    Canada6 years ago
  • Career Expert Who Care’s About Your Success!

    If you are looking for expert career advice or getting unstuck, Julia is your career strategist to help you take your career and life to the next level! The podcast shares helpful hints and gems that you can easily apply today. Worth the time tune in!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    kmfariss
    United States7 years ago
  • Wow!

    Julia is amazing and knows her stuff. I’m so excited to learn more as each episode comes out.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Rachel Jimenez
    United States7 years ago

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Professional, actionable guidance that's easy to apply.
Host is clear, knowledgeable, and motivates action.
Great mix of solo insights and guest perspectives.

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Long-Term Unemployment, Employment Gaps, and Today's Job Market
Q: What should decision-makers understand about candidates who have long unemployment gaps?
Decision-makers should recognize that unemployment gaps often reflect systemic issues and personal circumstances rather than a lack of ability, and they should evaluate a candidate's ongoing activity, skills maintenance, and real-world outcomes rather than making assumptions based solely on time out of work.
Financial Control Beyond Your Paycheck and 401(k)
Q: How should people approach wealth transfer and the impending wealth transfer wave?
Focus on financial education to know how you would allocate a windfall, consider setting up protections and trusts, and plan across generations so money lasts and contributions support long-term security rather than squandered wealth.
Financial Control Beyond Your Paycheck and 401(k)
Q: What should someone have outside of a paycheck and a 401(k) to be financially prepared?
An emergency fund sized to three to six months of expenses for dual-income households, and six to twelve months for single-income households, is essential for stability and buying time to navigate job disruptions without derailing retirement plans.

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A career strategy show for ambitious professionals focused on visibility, advancement, and strategic decision-making. Episodes consistently explore how to stand out at work, land promotions, and navigate workplace dynamics through practical frameworks and real-world examples. Listeners gain actionable tactics on leadership development, sponsorship, leverage across skill areas, and aligning career moves with personal goals. A notable strength is a clear, repeatable process for driving career growth, often weaving solo guidance with guest perspectives to cover topics from influence and credibility to financial readiness and health's impact on performance.

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